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NFL mock draft: First-round projection going into the scouting combine
Feb. 26, 2026Updated Feb. 27, 2026, 8:08 p.m. ET

1. Las Vegas Raiders ā Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
Sam Navarro, Imagn Images
2. New York Jets ā Arvell Reese, LB/DE, Ohio State
Adam Cairns, Columbus Dispatch
3. Arizona Cardinals ā Spencer Fano, OT Utah
Rob Gray, Imagn Images
4. Tennessee Titans ā Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami (Fla.)
Mark J. Rebilas, Imagn Images
5. New York Giants ā Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
Grace Smith, IndyStar
6. Cleveland Browns ā Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami (Fla.)
Mark J. Rebilas, Imagn Images
7. Washington Commanders ā David Bailey, OLB, Texas Tech
Nathan Giese, Avalanche-Journal
8. New Orleans Saints ā Jeremiah Love, RB, Notre Dame
Michael Caterina, Imagn Images
9. Kansas City Chiefs ā Makai Lemon, WR, USC
Kirby Lee, Imagn Images
10. Cincinnati Bengals ā Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
Barbara J. Perenic, Columbus Dispatch
11. Miami Dolphins ā Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
Alex Martin, Greenville News
12. Dallas Cowboys ā Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
Brianna Paciorka, News Sentinel
13. Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta Falcons) ā Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
Petre Thomas, Imagn Images
14. Baltimore Ravens ā Olaivavega Ioane, G, Penn State
Mark J. Rebilas, Imagn Images
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers ā Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
Joseph Maiorana, Imagn Images
16. New York Jets ā Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
Joe Nicholson, Imagn Images
17. Detroit Lions ā Akheem Mesidor, DE, Miami (Fla.)
Jerome Miron, Imagn Images
18. Minnesota Vikings ā Peter Woods, DT, Clemson
Ken Ruinard, USA Today Network South Carolina
19. Carolina Panthers ā Keldric Faulk, DE, Auburn
Jake Crandall, Advertiser
20. Dallas Cowboys (from Green Bay Packers) ā Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo
Jeff Romance, Imagn Images
21. Pittsburgh Steelers ā Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana
Gary A. Vasquez, Imagn Images
22. Los Angeles Chargers ā Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
Ben Lonergan, The Register-Guard
23. Philadelphia Eagles ā Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia
Kevin C. Cox, Getty Images
24. Cleveland Browns (from Jacksonville Jaguars) ā KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M
Jay Biggerstaff, Imagn Images
25. Chicago Bears ā Caleb Banks, DT, Florida
Vasha Hunt, Imagn Images
26. Buffalo Bills ā T.J. Parker, DE/OLB, Clemson
Katie DeVaney, Getty Images
27. San Francisco 49ers ā Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah
Jay Biggerstaff, Imagn Images
28. Houston Texans ā Blake Miller, OT, Clemson
Ken Ruinard, USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn Images
29. Los Angeles Rams ā Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
Alex Martin, Greenville News
30. Denver Broncos ā CJ Allen, LB, Georgia
Kevin C. Cox, Getty Images
31. New England Patriots ā Cashius Howell, OLB, Texas A&M
Maria Lysaker, Imagn Images
32. Seattle Seahawks ā Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina
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Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz